Asif Ali Zardari, the party's co-chairman, is the widower of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. He became known among Pakistanis by the nickname "Mr. Ten Percent" for allegedly pocketing kickbacks during the 1990s when his wife was in office.
He spent years in jail without being convicted and insists the charges were politically motivated. Now, Bhutto's assassination in December and his takeover of the party have made him a key figure in Pakistan's move back toward democracy after years of military rule.
An anti-corruption court in Rawalpindi ordered prosecutors to terminate five long-standing cases against Zardari.
"He has been acquitted," said Farooq Naek, Zardari's attorney.
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